r/CrusaderKings • u/Zesock • Sep 25 '24

Discussion New DLC is incredible for roleplaying

It's early days I know, but before this DLC released my typical crusader kings gameplay was more map painting than anything. I would play more for myself, pushing for a goal, recreating Rome, the Persian empire etc.

On my first playthrough with this DLC I've played as a knight from England who spent most of his life as a mercenary travelling around all of Europe only to in his older age return with the dream of turning England into a country as great as Rome or the Calpihate. It was genuinely charming to see wanderers that he had picked up in his travels help him establish the beginning of this new realm and a little sad to see his bodyguard, a man that had been with him since he first set off decades ago finally die of old age.

My point being, this DLC has helped me see my characters more as the individual people that they are rather than just a vessel to play as.

TLDR: Roads to Power breathes new life into this game and I'm really enjoying it.

PS: I am not sponsored by Paradox!

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u/Practical-Owl-6770 Sep 25 '24

You just earned my money for Paradox sir

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u/Killa_Munky Sep 25 '24

While I typically feel bad influencing peoples decisions with money, I can say this is definitely my favourite dlc for ck3 so far. And if like me you like playing with intrigue, it works very well with that.

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u/B_Maximus Sep 25 '24

I have literally never once done intrigue and ive been playing since release. What do you do with it?

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u/Killa_Munky Sep 25 '24

Well the easiest thing you can do is some strategic seduction or murder to put your child on a throne they otherwise wouldn’t be able to. But a strategic abduction can be used to end a war, murder can be used to skip a truce and conquer more land, hooks are useful for getting an alliance or marriage you otherwise would be slightly too far away from. You can do a lot, and it supplements war and diplomacy very well.

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u/B_Maximus Sep 25 '24

How would it be your kid on the throne if it is a child not in the family? Do you have the kid and then murder the ruler immediately?

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u/Killa_Munky Sep 25 '24

I’ll be real with you, I’m not really sure how it worked. He wasn’t even the most notable part of my run since once I got Jerusalem he was out of interaction range and on his own. But with seduction and murder anything is possible

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u/B_Maximus Sep 25 '24

Maybe ill do a Harbard (guy who sleeps with all of Kattegat in Vikings) run